Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"Will you let her go if I agree to your terms?"

Hugo nodded. "Yes, I'll let her go if you agree."

"I'll go sign the agreement upstairs now."

"Why go upstairs? Just print it and bring it here." Hugo sounded a bit rushed and annoyed.

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Richard, pretending not to notice Silas, calmly asked Hugo, "Can we negotiate? Let Pearl go, and I'll give you all my shares in the company."

"How do I know you'll keep your word? What if you don't follow through after I release her?" Hugo was cautious, suspecting they might be planning something.

"Transferring the president's shares isn't straightforward. We need all our family members to vote and decide."

Hugo couldn't care less about it and replied with a cold smile, "That's your problem to figure out."

made his move and aimed for

He was shocked to see the knife fall from his

used her elbow to hit Hugo's crotch,

moment, Pearl ran to Richard and felt safe in his embrace. Richard hugged her tightly and was extra careful not to

everyone's attention turned

up, "You should repent about what

stared at Hanzel, seeing his genuine concern, but felt nothing inside. There was no way he could turn

late

yourself in. If you really say sorry to Mobius

held onto hope for

to him? He doesn't think he did anything wrong," Sean said, convinced Hugo was

didn't understand Hugo.

was the most selfish person ever with a messed-up way of thinking. Talking to him

just smiled, picking up the knife and

never wrong." He kept smiling, as if unfazed by